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Evening Book Discussion
"The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes
"The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes. Discussion moderated by Library Assistant, Jennifer McClear.
Monday, Dec 8 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Manville branch
"Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to escape her stifling life in England. but small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic, especially living alongside her overbearing father-in-law. So when a call goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt's new traveling library, Alice signs on enthusiastically. The leader, and soon Alice's greatest ally, is Margery, a smart-talking, self-sufficient woman who's never asked a man's permission to do anything. They will be joined by three other singular women who become known as the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky. What happens to them--and the men they love--becomes an unforgettable drama of loyalty, justice, humanity, and passion. These heroic women refuse to be cowed by men or by convention. And though they face all kinds of dangers in a landscape that that is at time breathtakingly beautiful, at others brutal, they're committed to their job: bringing books to people who have never had any, arming them with facts that will change their lives. Based on a true story rooted in America's past, The Giver of Stars is unparalleled in its scope and epic in its storytelling."
New book discussion participants are always welcome.
Manville branch
Manville, NJ 08835
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